Guide for Writers

Outlining a novel is different from outlining any other document. If you try to completely outline a novel from the opening scene to the closing scene, you will most likely discover that you constantly change your mind during the process of writing.
Changing your mind during...

By: Jordan Ardoin
If you want to be a writer, you probably have an idea of the kind of stories you want to tell. While you are creating those stories, you should let them flow freely from your imagination without trying to force them neatly into...

By Jordan Ardoin
This small series of blog posts is to help you get your book published. By going back and proofreading your work before submitting it, you are able to turn in a nice, polished copy of your manuscript. It helps the publishers and, if...

By Jordan Ardoin
So you want to write a book and publish a book. Or an essay. Or a poem. Or an instructional guide on raising emus. Whatever kind of writer you are (or want to be), at some point you’ve probably asked the One, the...

I’m writing this little series with you in mind.
Throughout my short time being an English major and a slightly longer time falling in love with major, I have come across many things that I have found problematic and have decided to share with you.
We all...

What Makes a Good Story or Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
A Blog Series by Faith Green
Post #2: Avoid Cliché (read last post)
Okay, okay, I know. If you’ve ever taken an English class in your life, then this post seems cliché. Isn’t it ironic? Oops,...

What Makes a Good Story (Lessons I Learned the Hard Way)
A Blog Series by Faith Green
Post #1: Write Without Evasion
“Are you going to write about me?” my boyfriend of one year asks, looking down at me with his brown-green eyes.
“Uh….” My own eyes linger appreciatively...

By Justynn Newman
You have created a wonderful, detailed, and dynamic setting for your book to get place. Now you are on the right track. You conquered procrastination and you have your setting, and maybe even some of your plot.
The next step is to populate your story...